On February 13, 2014, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) announced that it had received the Ontario Securities Commission’s approval to proceed with amendments to the TSX Company Manual (the 2014 Amendments) to require all TSX-listed issuers to adopt majority voting for the election of directors.

In Canada, according to Lexpert's DealsWire, May of this year saw $8.1 billion of M&A transactions worth over $50 million.

Generally, unless there is an applicable exemption, securities of a company cannot be distributed in Canada unless a prospectus has been filed.

A liability claim often arises where a borrower believes a lender failed to honour an agreement to lend under a commitment letter or an oral commitment to extend credit.

Over the past decade, proxy contests have gone from a once rare phenomenon to a standard feature of the Canadian corporate world.

Limited partnerships (LPs) are a flexible form of business entity commonly used in complex transactions.

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The Supreme Court refused leave to appeal a decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Alberta Union of Provincial Employees v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta, 2013 CanLII 74523.

In May, the Federal Court of Appeal issued decisions in Canadian National Railway Company v Seeley, and Canada (Attorney General) v Johnstone.

The Alberta Court of Appeal affirmed an arbitral award upholding the termination of a probationary employee with Asperger's syndrome in Telecommunications Workers Union v Telus Communications Inc.

In a recent case, a 66-year old employee was dismissed from his employment. For a total of nine years, this employee held the same job title, performed the same responsibilities, and was remunerated in the same way.

Office Halloween parties and costume contests are a fun way to celebrate this time of year.

When working with independent contractors or the self-employed, companies should be aware that the Human Rights Code protections may still apply.

Can hospitals implement policies that require nurses to get a flu shot or wear a mask? An Arbitrator in Ontario says no.

In the recent decision of Phanlouvong v Northfield Metal Products, the Ontario Superior Court considered an incident of workplace violence to not provide just cause for dismissal.

How far does a wrongfully dismissed employee have to go to mitigate his or her losses?

In the recent decision of Cape Breton (Regional Municipality) v CUPE, Local 933, 2014 NSSC 97, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court upheld an arbitrator's decision to conditionally reinstate an employee who had been terminated due to excessive absenteeism.

In its decision on a recent policy grievance, an Arbitrator refused to allow an employer to unilaterally impose a random alcohol and drug testing program.

Enforcing a settlement against an employer who did not know and could not have known that their employee was abusing his position with them would have constituted a clear risk of injustice.

In the recent decision of Thompson v Cardel Homes Limited Partnership, 2014 ABCA 242, the Alberta Court of Appeal considered the difference between constructive dismissal and simply not renewing a fixed-term employment contract.